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Spring riding in PDX

Started by SpikeC, April 01, 2013, 09:41:58 PM

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SpikeC

 Temps in the mid 60's, and clean pavement. The first chance to ride my Ducky on some nice roads.
Up the west side of Thompson Road to Skyline, then north to Old Cornelius Pass Road to the Rock Creek Tavern for lunch. Over to Germantown Road back up to Skyline, then down the east side of Thompson down to Cornell, then back through town to home. No gravel, and no traffic on the whole ride until the very end, and I am so impressed with the cornering stability of this bike. I was worried that it would be a little twitchy, especially after my R1100S BMW, but nothing disturbed this little bike, mid corner bumps were no problem, and the tires are fully scrubbed. I'm loving this bike!
Spike Cornelius
  PDX
   2009 M1100S Assorted blingy odds and ends(now gone)
2008 Bimota DB5R  woo-Hoo!
   1965 T100SC

BlackdogGS

Cool!  I rode from The Dalles to Bickelton WA.

2010 Ducati Monster 1100S
2010 BMW 1200GS
2011 Yamaha WR250R

triangleforge

Nice! I remember all those roads - from more than two decades ago!  [thumbsup]

Enjoy the glorious weather there in my old home town...
By hammer and hand all arts do stand.
2000 Cagiva Gran Canyon

krolik

'03 M800 "not so dark" Dark, Remus high pipes, Cycle Cat clipons & frame sliders, CRG lanesplitter mirrors, Sargent seat, tail chop, Nichols flywheel, modified & powdercoated rearsets, 15/44 gearing, 520 chain & sprockets, TPO Beast pod filters, Power Comander III. 72.95 Rear Wheel HP & 54.29 ft-lbs!

Quote from: SacDuc
No. I'm a different type of idiot altogether.

Staggerlee

Yep; could not have asked for a better day.  I got out with a buddy and explored some of the roads on the WA side of the Gorge.



Still a little chilly up in the higher elevations...

krolik

That the top of the pass on the Cougar run?
'03 M800 "not so dark" Dark, Remus high pipes, Cycle Cat clipons & frame sliders, CRG lanesplitter mirrors, Sargent seat, tail chop, Nichols flywheel, modified & powdercoated rearsets, 15/44 gearing, 520 chain & sprockets, TPO Beast pod filters, Power Comander III. 72.95 Rear Wheel HP & 54.29 ft-lbs!

Quote from: SacDuc
No. I'm a different type of idiot altogether.

joshuajcrouch

Yeah for the driest Spring in recorded history!  I am loving Oregon right now.

I am in Eugene BTW and ride all year round...  [bang]

Staggerlee

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Quote from: krolik on April 03, 2013, 09:29:53 PM
That the top of the pass on the Cougar run?

Yep; we were doing good until we hit 3' of snow.

MendoDave

You guys could have posted this in Northwest and increased the yearly activity by 90 % in there.  ;D

Im in the wrong part of the State.... :-\

HotIce

I lived around Cornell and 185th for about ten years. Around old Cornelius Pass Rd and Skyline where my favorite short rides.